The X-Files: The Complete Ninth Season (1993)
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Director:David Duchovny, Chris Carter, Cliff Bole, Dwight H. Little, Frank Spotnitz
Studio:20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Rated:Unrated
Date Added:2011-07-01
ASIN:B000EXDS3Y
UPC:0024543244257
Price:$39.98
Genre:Television
Release:2006-06-06
Duration:882
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
Languages:English
Subtitles:English, Spanish, French
Features:Box set
David Duchovny, Chris Carter, Cliff Bole, Dwight H. Little, Frank Spotnitz  ...  (Director)
  ...  (Writer)
 
David Duchovny  ...  
Gillian Anderson  ...  
Robert Patrick  ...  
Mitch Pileggi  ...  
Tom Braidwood  ...  
Summary: Though season 9 may not be the best period in a long line of groundbreaking television, it is still worthy of the "X-Files" name. Knowing this was the last season had many fans prematurely disgruntled, and the expectation for "going out with a bang" was extremely high. Lots of longtime issues came to a head (Scully's single motherhood, new X-files agents at the helm, Agent Skinner is now a believer, Mulder MIA, etc.), and many new issues and plots arose. Learning the facts of his son's death, Agent Doggett (Robert Patrick) seeks out the missing Agent Mulder (David Duchovny) to help him expose the corrupt Deputy Director Kersh (James Pickens Jr.). Knowing that her gifted son William is a target of a religious cult, Scully (Gillian Anderson) enlists the help of the Lone Gunmen for protection. The missing Mulder is finally located. Unfortunately, he is being held in custody by the military on murder charges, which leads to the grand finale: the trial, not for a man guilty of murder, but for a man guilty of seeking "the Truth".
The naysayers have plenty of valid complaints (particularly about the "Super Soldiers" segue), and many hated that the Mulder/Scully pairing was gone, but there are a few aspects that are universally positive, and there aren't many complaints about their replacements, Agent Doggett and Agent Reyes (Annabeth Gish). In fact, many feel that the show could have easily continued if the show's writing had been better. The final episode was more or less a 90-minute recap of the "X-Files" phenomenon. After "The Truth" ended, disappointed hardcore fans couldn't help but feel it was a set-up for an upcoming movie, but casual fans should find the episode very helpful in linking together the mythos that entranced and confused viewers for years. It may not be up to par with the first six seasons, but season 9 is still a lot better than most television shows. If you have the nerve to revisit this season, you will be pleasantly surprised. "--Rob Bracco"